James the
Greater
Greater
James' golden
,
venetian,
mosaic apostolic symbol is the Scallop Shell of Quiet. Which appears
in the sanctury. It is his special attribute that
appears
on his hat or
cloak. If you look at his left pocket you can see a bag that has
scallop shell imprinted on it.
Saint James the
son of Zebedee,
is called the Greater, as the other James is called the Less. He is
called the Greater because he was called earlier by Christ and
because of his friendship with Christ. Christ seems to have held this
James in closer friendship than the
other,
admitting him
to His secrets .